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Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:59 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSCH), K5B2 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Saratoga County Airport in Saratoga Springs, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSCH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Saratoga Springs, NY at a field elevation of 434 ft. K5B2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSCH, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 4,699 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALB.

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VFR
Observed 1559Z (11:59 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSCH, 12.3 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.46"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 34°F / 1°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSCH 281559Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A3046

What changed at KSCH (nearest station)?

Since the 1450Z (10:50 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.48 → 30.46 inHg.
  • Temperature up 4°C.

Current pilot readout for K5B2

Based on the nearest station (KSCH), K5B2 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 434 ft). K5B2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALB, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05--
14--
23--
32--

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K5B2 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    4,699 × 100 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K5B2
    Wind
    05
    no steady wind
    23
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 14/32
    4,000 × 100 ft · PEM
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K5B2
    Wind
    14
    no steady wind
    32
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061216Z00Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K5B2 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K5B2

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1631Z (12:31 PM EDT) · 64 NM S of K5B2 · 15,500 ft MSL · B738
mof 15,500–18,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1631/FL155/TP B738/TB MOF 155-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1631Reported at 16:31 UTC.
FL155Altitude: 15,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOF 155-180Turbulence: mof 15,500–18,000 ft.
PIREP1552Z (11:52 AM EDT) · 64 NM S of K5B2 · 18,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light to moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 20N/TM 1552/FL180/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1441Z (10:41 AM EDT) · 35 NM NE of K5B2 · 31,000 ft MSL · E75L
occasional light chop turbulence
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RUT UA /OV RUT230015/TM 1441/FL310/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
RUT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1441Reported at 14:41 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1356Z (9:56 AM EDT) · 99 NM N of K5B2 · 30,000 ft MSL · NMRS
occasional light chop 300 blo turbulence
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MSS UA /OV MSS-SLK/TM 1356/FL300/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLO
MSS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSS-SLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1356Reported at 13:56 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 300 BLOTurbulence: occasional light chop 300 blo.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 43 NM SW of K5B2 · 12,000 ft MSL · P32R
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ALB UA /OV ALB240030/TM 1301/FL120/TP P32R/SK SKC/TB NEG
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALB240030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP P32RAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) · 90 NM S of K5B2 · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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POU UA /OV IGN260015/TM 1255/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IGN260015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 18 NM S of K5B2 · 41,000 ft MSL · E55P
occasional light chop turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1224/FL410/TP E55P/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ALB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K5B2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSCH reported mostly VFR across 13 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

32
57%
05
23%
14
10%
23
10%

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Live crosswind meter

K5B2's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KSCH, 12 nm away.

N0523wind calm / variable

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Concrete · 4,699 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) with runway 05/23, 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Daily 0730-DUSK local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
Pattern altitude
1,201 ft MSL (767 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5B2
City
Saratoga Springs
State
New York
Country
United States
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
43.0513, -73.8612
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,699 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KSCH)
TAF
Nearest KALB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Saratoga County Airport (K5B2)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Saratoga County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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